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Texas
Lubbock
Population 264,814
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Texas
Plainview
Population 19,711
Lubbock, TX vs Plainview, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lubbock, TX | Plainview, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 264,814 | 19,711 |
| Median Household Income | $60,895 | $44,768 |
| Median Rent | $1,182/mo | $851/mo |
| Median Home Value | $212,400 | $113,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.2% | 45.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% | 24% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 699 | 628 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,489 | 1,885 |
| Median AQI | 24 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 314 | — |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 7 in/yr | 8 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.3 min | 18.6 min |
| Hospitals | 8 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.3 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.1% | 15.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.2% | -3.9% |
Plainview, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.